HAYWARD, Calif. – In a torrential downpour for the entirety of the game, the Cal State San Marcos men's soccer powered through with a 1-0 win against Cal State East Bay on Sunday at Pioneer Stadium.
 
GOALS
CSUSM – 41' Tristan Monroe (Assisted by Juan Camilo Salazar)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• With the first half winding down, the Cougars were awarded a corner. From the right side, Salazar's kick found the head of Monroe, who headed the ball into the top left corner of the net from six yards out and gave CSUSM a 1-0 lead in the 41st minute.
• The Pioneers tried to make a game of it in the second half with an 8-7 shot advantage and a 4-2 upper hand for corner kicks, but the Cougars' defense stood firm for the remaining 45 minutes.

 

Making it look easy in the pouring rain at Cal State East Bay. #Back2BleedingBlue pic.twitter.com/eh9p343TPU

— CSUSM Men's Soccer (@CSUSM_MSoc) October 24, 2021

QUICK KICKS

• CSUSM improves to 3-10-1 (2-5-1 CCAA) while CSUEB drops to 2-11-1 (1-7-0 CCAA).
• The Cougars led in shots (20-12), shots on goal (11-3) and corners (5-4).
• The Pioneers had four offside calls while the Cougars had none.
• Curtis Collazos had a game-high five shots with two on frame.
• The goal was Monroe's second of the year while Salazar earned his second assist.
• The Cougars held possession for 54% of the game and spent 56% of its possessions in Pioneer territory.
• CSUSM now owns the series lead against CSUEB at 3-2-1 and are now 2-1-1 playing in Hayward.
• This was the Cougars' third consecutive win over the Pioneers – all with a 1-0 score.
• The Pioneers extended their losing streak to six games and have now lost 10 of their last 11.
• The win was CSUSM's first on the road this season.
• This was the Cougars' second game of the season with 20-plus shots and 10-plus shots on goal.

 
UP NEXT
The Cougars will return to The Cage for their next-to-last home game of the 2021 season on Friday as they face Cal State Monterey Bay at 3 p.m.